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Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma)
A benign tumour on the hearing and balance nerve — slow-growing and very treatable.
In brief
- A benign (non-cancerous) tumour arising from the balance nerve
- Usually causes one-sided hearing loss, tinnitus or imbalance
- Very slow-growing; many are safely monitored
- Diagnosed on MRI with contrast
- Options include observation, stereotactic radiosurgery or microsurgical removal
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